by
SUSAN HATHAWAY
portrait by
CHRIS SCHMAUCH
Michelin-starred chef
spills on the local food scene and the evolution
of his career and life outlook.
In an era when chefs are often tattooed, self-promoting celebrities with social
media trumpeting their latest foul-mouthed exploits, the irrefutable king of the
kitchen in the South Bay—and increasingly, beyond—is cerebral, low-key David Kinch,
who’d rather be surfing than attending to a throng of groupies.
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In
Kinch’s
Kitchen